Name: Babka
Ingredients: 1/2 c Milk; 1/3 c Vegetable shortening; 1 ts Salt; 1/4 c Sugar; 1 pk Active dry yeast; 1/4 c Warm water; 2 Eggs, beaten; 1/2 ts Dried lemon peel; 2 1/4 c Flour; 1 c Raisins; 1/4 c Chopped almonds

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Gary Burge

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Vegetables, Eggs		Cakes, Desserts	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Milk
1/3	c	Vegetable shortening
1	ts	Salt
1/4	c	Sugar
1	pk	Active dry yeast
1/4	c	Warm water
2		Eggs, beaten
1/2	ts	Dried lemon peel
2 1/4	c	Flour
1	c	Raisins
1/4	c	Chopped almonds

INSTRUCTIONS

Scald milk in saucepan. Add shortening, salt, and sugar; stir until
shortening is melted and sugar dissolved. Cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast
in warm water; add to lukewarm milk mixture and mix well. Add eggs and
lemon peel to milk mixture. Add flour; beat until smooth. Cover and let
rise for 6 hours. Punch down dough. Add raisins; knead until smooth and
elastic. Generously grease brioche pan; sprinkle bottom with almonds. Pour
dough into pan. Let rise, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 425F.
Bake babka for 20 minutes. Remove from pan immediately.
Source: Creative Cooking Desserts, page 5
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